We are seeking your input on the development of the 2023-2024 school calendar. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts, ideas, and feedback with the BSD. Ultimately, it is the decision of the Brunswick School Board in establishing the school calendar. The BSD Administration and School Board values your input in this process.
Take the survey here: http://ow.ly/43BV50KFwMc
Survey will close on Friday, September 16, 2022
Do you love Kate Furbish Elementary School?
Do you love Gelato Fiasco?
If you do, we'd love to see you at the Brunswick location on Monday night to celebrate this special collaboration.
HERE are the details:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h2belHTLbz2X-kUyyeUxLE5_BTmA7muD/view
We are encouraging all BSD families to complete the Student Meal Benefits Application. Each qualifying application brings federal funds back to OUR schools. You may apply online at: http://brunswick.schoollunchapp.com
Check out our Main Office Tidbits to help with back to school questions!
https://5il.co/1guih
Hello Brunswick Families:
We’re excited for another great school year in Brunswick! As a reminder, school starts on Monday, 8/29/22 for students in grades PreK, K, 3, 6, and 9. All students return on Tuesday, 8/30/22. Please note there is no school on Friday, 9/2/22 or on Monday, 9/5/22 (Labor Day).
We’ve also updated our COVID protocols. They can be found at https://www.brunswicksd.org/page/covid-19-response.
We can’t wait to see you!
School Board Special Meeting
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 7PM
PUBLIC FORUM ON THE BUDGET
To be held at the Town Hall, 85 Union Street
Rates for substitute teachers, nurses, resource assistants, and ed techs are going up!
For those students who do not have a signed Technology Agreement Form, a Technology Handbook is being sent today electronically for your electronic signature. Please read through and complete the form. Thank you.
According to dosomething.org, 95% of teens in the U.S. are online, and the vast majority access the internet on their mobile device, making it the most common medium for cyber bullying.
Did you know about 1 million passwords are compromised a week? To prevent this, experts recommend creating a passphrase! So what exactly is a passphrase? It is a sentence-like string of words that is longer than a traditional password, easy to remember and difficult to crack.
Have you seen an increase in sensationalized headlines? That’s Clickbait, a post that is designed to get attention, even if the article is fake/misleading. Here’s a simple way to avoid: if it tells you how to feel instead of letting you come up with your own reaction, don’t click!
Did you know that 50% of people receive one phishing email each day? What is phishing? Phishing is defined as the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.
It is Digital Citizenship Week! Did you know you have a digital footprint? A digital footprint is the trail of data you create when you are online. Can you remove your digital footprint?
Get your questions answered about vaccinations for adolescents from pediatric providers at Mid Coast Hospital and Martins Point.
Q&A document here: http://www.midcoasthealth.com/covid19/pdf/covid19-pediatrics-faqs3.pdf
Presentation tonight!
Brunswick School Department is always seeking qualified substitute
teachers, educational technicians, resource assistants, and nurses. Visit https://www.brunswicksd.org/page/substitute-placement-frontline for more information.
Mrs. Canfield, is pictured leading an online math Response to Intervention session. RTI staff at Kate Furbish School provide a range of targeted in-person and online supports for students. #teambrunswickme #brunswickmaine #teacher #responsetointervention
Happy Valentine’s Day! Spread the Love! #teambrunswickme
KFS students and staff celebrated eating across the rainbow this week as part of our annual 5210 Let’s Go Colors Week.
Sources of Strength, a best practice suicide prevention project, presents Resources for Practicing Strength at Home During the Holidays. It includes nine strength-based conversations and activities families can do at home. There's something in it for all ages!
https://sourcesofstrength.org/wp-content/uploads/Practicing-Strength-at-Home-for-the-holidays.pdf
Virtual Family Code Night is tonight at 6pm!
To see more information and get the joining link, check out this document! https://5il.co/njwt
This wonderful opportunity is sponsored by CSisElementary.org